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McNeil and Renel can al*to be counted on to be in the race from start to finish. • • • T HE Atlanta Motordrome will be the ecene of Home interesting races to-night. The feature event will be a J6-mile race between the ten riders here at the present time, and the speed demons should furnisn enough excitement in this race to last the fans for some time All the riders rlaim they have their machines working faster than ever, and it would not surprise many to see some dark horse win the long grind Harry Glenn’s great race last Tues day ban made him the talk of the town with motorcycle fans Most if them want to see Harry win to-night and prove that his great riding Tues day was not a fluke. ( ^ DO NC 1NOV/ WHEPJE TE <;nr a 1*1 TMt;, "TOWN' 2 <MT *** T* p * w ‘aii*Tov* - ove * Tne^ T HE Motordrome Purse will open the card. There wiH be three heats of one mile and a final of two miles. A special match race between Glenn and Lockner best two in thr* • heats, is also attracting much atten tion. The five-mile invitation race, open to all comers, fills out the pro- gra m. Following is the complete card for to-night: First Event. Motordrome Purse (qualifying heats, one mile; final, two miles; win ners of trial heats and second man in fastest heat to qualify). First Heat—Richards, Lockner, Graves. Second Event. Motordrome Purse—Second Heat— Glenn. Renel. Swartz. Third Event. Motordrome Purse—Third Heat — McNeil, Lewis, Luther. Shields Fourth Event. Special Match Race—Glenn Lockner (Two-mlle heats; two best throe.) Fifth Event. Motordrome Purse—Final heat. Sixth Event. Special Match Race—Glenn vs. Lockner. Seventh Event. Invitation Race—Distance, 5 miles Open to all comers. Eighth Event. Special Match Race—Third heat, if necessary. Ninth Event. Twenty-flve-mlle race for cham pionship of the South—Graves, Swartz, Shields. Lockner. Richards, Luther Rem l. McNeil, I^ew Is, Glenn YANKEE OWNER PUTS IN CLAIM FOR CUBAN STARS NEW YORK. Aug 8.- President Frank Farrell, of the New York Amer ican League club, will appeal to the National Commission to set aside the sale of three Cuban players of the Long Branch team, of the New York and New Jersey League, to the Bos ton Nationals. The players are Pitch er I.aqua, Shortstop Arragon and Outfielder Padran, iccordlng to Far rell Owner H« nrique*. of the Long Branch team, recently offered \ • Fell him the«e players. Farrell agreed to take them, and the price was fixed. According to the verbal agreement, the three players were to ren<»rt to Manager Chance yesterday Instead of the players reporting. Henriques sold them to President Gaffney, of the Braves, Farell says he ha^ sev eral witnesses to th~ deal. CLEVELAND BUYS CATCHER BOWMAN; PAYS $2,500 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.. Auk. * - The Grand Rapids club, of the C«*n- tral League, announces the siV of Pitcher “Abe” Bowman to the Cleve land American League club. The price* is given 00* at U.’.r.OO. Bow man will report to the N;ip« at the close of the Central sei-on Polly and Her Pals Copyright. 1&1S, International New* Senira. Kniseley on Southern Hurlers *!*•*!* *1*# *!• *|*#+ ^••4* Explains Peculiarity of Hitters LOVE TO PITCH NEW BICYCLE RECORD. PARIS. Aug 8.—Marcel Berthel broke the world's one-hour bicycle record unpaced by covering 26.35 miles. The American unpaced bicycle rec ord for one hour is 25 miles 600 yards, made by W. W. Hamilton at Denver. Colo., July 9, 1898. AND BOWELS? * 'f You Are Taking Hot Springs Liver Buttons They Are No Doubt in Splendid Condition. If you would be cheerful, health ful, full of life and vigor, don't fool with calomel or any violent cathartic. HUT SPRINGS LIVER BCT- TONS are made from the pre scriptions of one of the many great physicians of Hot Springs, Arkansas. If you have been to this famous health report you know all al»out them, for they are prescribed there generally by physicians for all liver, stomach and bowel trouble. If you are having trouble with your bowels or liver and aren't feeling as full of energy and am bition as you should, get a 25- cent box of HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS at your drug gists to-day, take one each night for a week—they do not giv© a particle of discomfort. on the other hand, they are gentle, safe and sure. They are simply splendid, every body says, and after you try one you'll say the same For free sample write Hot Springs Chem ical Co., Hot Springs. Ark. I ~vKTH KNISELEY, outfielder for Birmingham, undertakes to ex plain the good showing some of the pitchers make in this circuit, only to fall down when they get into the big show-, also why Southern leaguers hit well in the majors. Says Pete; “The Southern League is the hard est place in the country to bat up in the .3UU list. No wonder a player hits higher in the major league than in the Southern. “In the majors, the pitchers do not exert themselves until real danger faces them When the game is pro-, grossing without heavy hitting, the pitchers serve the ball over and give you a chance to swoit it. hoping that it will go into one of the fielders’ hands. * But not here. “From the beginning of the game until the finish, the Southern League pitchers work at top speed. As the result, the batter has a poorer op portunity to make a high mark. But 1 attribute the many ascensions in the Southern to this fact. Unless a man is of wonderful physique, he is un able to twirl nine innings, putting his greatest effort on every toss. There are a few’ who are able to stand the pace. Elmer Brown is a twirier of this class, while Bill Prough is an other. “But the average pitcher is able to stand the gaff for six or seven in nings. Then when he weakens the batters feast on the offerings* and fre quently drive him from the mound. But. of course, there are clever pitch ers in the Southern. Hardgrove and Foxen do not pitch hard until there is danger and are very successful. “I believe that a 300 batsman in the Southern can duplicate the feat in the majors." • • • K NISELEY speaks truly both in respect to th© pitching and bat ting. It has long been noted as a pe culiar fact that recruits from the Southern League and the Pacific Coast League seldom have batted less in the majors than in the minors. Under ordinary circumstances, it would be fair to discount the average recruit’s minor league batting by 10 to 20 points when h© gets to the real class, but Daubert and Wheat both have batted better in fast company than they did in the bushes; Charles Stengel has become one of the heav iest clouters in the National and Red Smith is holding his own. All of them are from the Southern, and probably Kniseley has the right answer. The explanation of the ability of Coast leaguers to hit in the ma jors up to their Coast standards has been that the heavy winds in some cities and the dampness in others on the Coast keep the batting down to a minimum, and a man w r ho can hit in that country can hit anyw'here. • • • THK tendency of young pitchers * from the South to throw their whole strength into every ball deliv- j ered, has aLo been noted by many I observers. Brooklyn has an illustra tion of that very mistake in Frank Allen, who persists in w’orking with all his might in every inning, with the result that when he is in a tight place he has comparatively little reserve strength with which to extricate him- aelf. An even more pronounced case of the same sort was furnished by Bill Burns, who is a native of Texas, but got his start on the Coast. Bill was one of the most powerful men that ever broke into baseball, but he did not know how r to conserve his en ergy. He was at different periods with Washington, Detroit and Cin cinnati, and with all his record was the same. H© had the habit of blow- ing up at the end of the seventh or eighth inning, and, if the game ever went more than nine innings, it w'as a dead sure bet that Bill had nothing but his glove and spikes left for the tenth. Nap Rucker used to fall for the same foolish policy in his callow days, but Nap has become old and wise and uses no more exertion now than is necessary, although he ad mits it took years for the light to break on him. M’GRAW HINTS THAT GOLF COST MATHEWS0N BEATING PITTSBURG, PA., Aur. 8.—One of Giants was asked Just before the New York team left Pittsburg for Cin cinnati why McC.raw’ did not take Mathewson out of the box in the fifth inning Wednesday, when seven runs were batted off his delivery. “I think Mac wanted to impress something on Christy,” said the Giant. "McGraw has been arguing all along against his pitchers playing golf. He does not object to the sport for in fielders or outfielders, but he claims it does the pitchers no good, and he has tried to make Matty cut it out. McGraw claims that handling a golf stick tires the muscles in a pitcher s hands and wrists." JACK JOHNSON BARRED FROM BOXING IN PARIS Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Aug 8.—Jack Johnson will not be permitted to box in this coun try. The "American Boxing Federa tion" has requested the French Fed eration ot prohibit Johnson, the American negro pugilist, from fight ing in France and that body has de cided to grant the request. FIGHT MANAGER IMPROVING. CHICAGO, ILL., Aug. 8.—Larney Lichtenstein, local manager of fight ers. who on Monday underwent an operation at the Alexian Brothers' Hospital, where he had two ribs taken out. is recovering so rapidly that he intends Making the trip to Winnipeg on August 14 to be with Steve Ketchel for his fight there. Doc Briggs performed the operation, and it was very successful. By Joe Agler. N ashville, tenn., Aug. Manager Smith hasn’t decided whether Thompson or Love will pitch against the Vols to-day, but it will be one of them. Slim is eager for another crack at the enemy, and Is sure he can lick them with out trouble. Chapman w’ill catch. We lost another tough one yester day, and it looks as if the jinx were closing in on us again. With the st ore tied up in the tenth inning. Dent was taken out to allow Price, .1 lef;- hander, to pitch to Callahan' and Spratt, both batting on that side, with Williams on second and one out. The move looked like the proper one, but Callahan spoiled every thing with a long drive that scored Williams and knocked us ou of a hard-fought game. Dent piched his usual fine game, and Harry Holland’s hit drove in our only tally. Yesterday was “Business Men's Day,” and there was a big parade of automobiles, and the players of both teams and a band. About 4.000 Were at the park, where some field day events were put on before the game. Tommy Long beat Dave Callahan in the 100-yard dash, doing It in 11 sec onds, which is some fast time without sprinting togs on. Harry Chapman won the throwing contest from Smith, of Atlanta, and Young and Beck, of Nashville. BASEBALL; Diamond News and Gossip i JOCKEY CLAIMS HE WAS OFFERED $1,000 TO ‘PULL’ SARATOGA. N. Y., Aug. 8.—Jockey Wilson threw a commotion into sporting circles here to-day by de claring that he had been approached with an offer of a bribe to throw a race recently at the Belmont track meeting. The stewards refused to comment upon it, as the matter will be sifted by the officials. The story involves another jockey, a friend of Wilson, who acted as an intermediary, and a well-known Bowery politician. Wilson's specific statement was to the effect that a man named Reed, who has been warned off the track a number of times, approached him at th© Belmont track and offered him $1,000 to pull Working Lad in a race on June 24. The stewards, it is said, have exonerated Wilson. No action has as yet been taken against the Bowery politician, but it is known that if he can not clear himself he will h© asked to absent himself in fu ture from all meetings under lhe «ui*ociaUuii * A conference between Manager Tin ker. of the Cincinnati Reds, ami Mana ger McGraw’, of the New York Giants, renewed reports of a Herzog-Bescher trade. Herzog has threatened to give up baseball and retire to his Maryland farm if McGraw trades him. * • • Harry Williams, who made his debut as first baseman for the New York Yan kees. won the hearts of the Gotham fans by pounding out a home run. • * * Ed Jtack, the pitcher recently ob tained by the Cubs from Brooklyn in exchange for Ed Heulbach, pitched Chicago to victory in his first appear ance in a Cub uniform. * * * The White Sox made it three out of four in their series with the Washing ton Senators. • * • “Home* Run" Baker, in four trips to the plate in the Philadelphia Cleveland game yesterday, pounded out two dou bles and a single and scored or sent in six runs. * * • By beating the Cincinnati Reds, the Giants increased their lead in the Na tional League to seven games. • • * The Athletics are leading the Amer ican League by eight and a half games. * * • A wild heave by Pitcher Allen in the first inning was responsible for the de feat of the Brooklyn Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals. * * • Mike Mitchell, former Red and former Cub, made his debut in a Pittsburg uni form yesterday. * * * Fred Smith, a Boston outfielder, w’as hit behjnd the ear with a ball thrown by George Gibson, the Pirate catcher, and badly hurt. COLE QUITS COLUMBUS TEAM; MAY JOIN FEDERALS COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug-. 8—Be- caase Manager Hinchman fined and chased him off the field here, after Umpire Cahill had lifted him from the game. “King” Cole to-day assert ed that he was done with pitching for the Columbus team. He says he’s go ing to a nunnamed Federal League club. TOMMY DIXON FALLS FROM RING IN SEVENTH ROUND JOPLIN, MO., Aug. 8.—An injury received by Tommy Dixon, of Kansas City, during a fight here last night with Freddie Cole, of Indianapolis, caused the contest, scheduled for fif teen rounds, to terminate in the sev enth round. Dixon fell through the ropes to the floor, injuring his arm. Just a Little Glimpse Below the Surface lies Food for Sport Fan By GEORG1 1. PH AIR. Y T THEN Elliott Dent walked Jack V/y Spratt in the first inning of yesterday’s game in Nashville, the Atlanta pitcher interrupted slight ly the progress of a very fine bit of record-making in this league. It was his third base on balls in fifty-three innings. Before the game started yester day, Dent's record, beginning July 18, was two bases on balls in forty-four innings. This included a “long run” of thirty-three innings, or practically three full games, without a walk be ing issued. The big right-hander is going at top speed just now, and his control is well-nigh perfect. He doesn't get himself in the hole very often, either, and it is a rare thing for the batsman to be able to take a tight grip on terra Anna and wait confidently for the next one to come over. Only the toughest kind of luck and very feeble hitting support cost the big boy an other win yesterday. RED SOX RECALL PLAYERS. BOSTON, Aug. 8.—The Boston Red Sox to-day exercised their right ot option on three players in the Ameri can Association. Infielder Krug, of the Indianapolis team, and Infielder Scott and Pitcher Brant, of St. Paul, recently sold with the right of re purchase, were recalled. RED SOX RECALL FOUR; BUY CATCHER M’NALLY BOSTON, Aug. 8.—Th e Boston Red Sox to-day exercised their right of option on three players in the Ameri can Association. Infielder Krug of the Indianapolis team, and Infielder Scott and Pitcher Brantt, of St. Paul, recently sold with th e right of repur chase. were recalled. Michael J. McNally, shortstop for the Utica team, New York State League, also was bought by the Red Sox. LANGFORD AND JEANNETTE TO CLASH IN LONG BOUT HOW SWEET. IIow sweet to be a manager and run a baseball team— At least when you are winning games it is a blissful dream. But when the team is losing, is his job a thing of fog? Oi yoi, Oi yoi, Oi yoi* Oi yoi, Oi yoi, Oi yoi, Oi yen! Whether Ed Reulbach or Eddie Stack Is the better athlete Is yet to be de termined, but It is a weli-known fact that the Cubs never again will own Reulbach’s equal as a badger fighter. We are in receipt of a song written by that far-famed pugilist, Packey McFar land. The song is entitled, “I’d Like to Know.” So would a whole lot of pro moters, pugilists, managers and other insects. Not that we are an exDert on song- ology, but after reading Mr. McFar land’s ballad we are convinced that he is a lightweight. If Joe Jackson were to do all his bat ting at Shibe Park he would be chased to the minors or (worse yet) to St. Louis. It Is said that the said Joe Jackson has hit over .400 at the White Sox Park this season. Joe never would be mis taken for a White Sock—not even by a blind man. , There is charity even in baseball For instance, Tom Lynch has handed a pro tested game to Joe Tinker. BigGI LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8.—Promoter McCarey last night received messages from Sam Langford and Joe Jeannette accepting his terms for a twenty-round bout. In all probability the date set for the heavyweight event will be Octo ber 7. "I would like to see the question of supremacy between Langford and Jean nette settled,” explained the promoter. "That's my *reason for making the match. In a scheduled twenty-round go in my ring with Eyton refereeing, the two blacks will have to extend themselves. I will never stage a mixed match between a black and*a white box er. So long as the colored men battle among themselves I will put no handi cap fn their way.” All doubt as to Wolgast’s willingness to box on the September date was re moved yesterday when the former light weight champion telegraphed as fol lows; "Will positively meet the winner of the Dundee White fight of August 12 Hope it will he Dundee, as I want to show the public the difference between a real fighter and a jumping jack.” Cure# in 1 to 5 dsn unnatural discharges. Contains no poison and mar be used full strength „ absolutely without fear, wuaranteed not to stricture. Prevents contagion. WHY NOT CURE YOURSELF? kt Druggists, or we ship express prepaid upon receipt of $1. lull particulars mailed on request. niE EVANS CHEMICAL CO„ Cincinnati, a Horace Fociel avers that he wants to put a baseball team In New York. This leads one to suspect that Horace has not heard of the adventures of Frank Chance. Washington fans having presented Walter Johnson with a loving cup filled with money, it is said that Columbus fans will hand King Cole a shaving mug filled with lather. It is said that fighters can’t come back, but every day we note other wise. For instance, there is Jack Hei- men, the heavyweight. As he was leav ing the place some philanthropist said: “Wait a minute. Jack! We’re going to buy another.” He came back. FORSYTH L°3o D a Y s A 3 T o HERE IS REAL VAU D E VI LLE A GREAT Varie ty Show 8 Berlin Madcaps—Van Hov- ;n—Annie Kent—Harry Hay ward & Co.—Pero 4. Wilson. Freeman <£. Dunham and Ev erest's Monkey Hippodrome. 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